Tate Mcrae - You Broke Me First May 2026

: The lyrics confront an ex-partner who returns six months after a breakup, attempting to crawl back into a relationship they previously ignored.

: It captures the sad but empowering feeling of acknowledging how much someone meant to you while refusing to let them back into your life because they "broke you first". Tate McRae - you broke me first

Despite its raw emotional depth, McRae wrote the song at age 16 before she had ever experienced major heartbreak. : The lyrics confront an ex-partner who returns